Granville sophomore defender Sam Stewart tries to control the puck for the Newark Generals on Dec. 19 at Reese Ice Arena against Hilliard.

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The majority of the Newark Generals' roster is usually made up of Granville players.

This year is an exception to that rule, but the five active Granville players are all making key contributions as the Generals try to get over the hump from a slow start.

"They used to be 80 percent of our roster, with 12 or 14 players; now we have six," said Newark coach Don Jennings said, including sophomore forward Cole Jaquith who is out for the season after having hip-related surgery. ...